"Cinderella and The Little Glass Slipper" (French: Cendrillon
ou La petite Pantoufle de Verre, German: Aschenputtel) is a folk tale embodying
a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are
known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in
unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune. The
story was first published by Charles Perrault in "Histoires ou contes du temps
passé" in 1697.

The word "Cinderella" has, by analogy, come to mean one
whose attributes are unrecognized, or one who unexpectedly achieves recognition
or success after a period of obscurity and neglect. The still-popular story of
"Cinderella" continues to influence popular culture internationally, lending
plot elements, allusions, and tropes to a wide variety of media.

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Just An Old Cowhand On The TiVo Grande

As the Trickster once said, "Reality is boring, that's why I change it whenever I can."
I'm just "The Man Who Viewed Too Much", and "Inner Toob" is a blog exploring and celebrating the 'reality' of an alternate universe in which everything that ever happened on TV actually takes place.
Most of my theories about the TV Universe come from thinking inside the box and thus can't be proven. But I've never been one to shy away from a tall tale.....
Remember: "The more you watch, the more you've seen!"